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description: "Shares of Caterpillar and 3M are leading a significant decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which fell 700 points, or 1.5%. Caterpillar's shares dropped by $18.12 (2.6%), and 3M's shares fell by $3.95 (2.5%), contributing to a combined 136-point decrease in the index. Other companies like JPMorgan Chase, Sherwin-Williams, and American Express also played a role in the downturn."
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# Caterpillar, 3M Share Losses Lead Dow's 700-Point Fall

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Caterpillar and 3M are trading lower Friday afternoon, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average selloff.

Shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and 3M (3M Co.) are contributing to the index's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 700 points, or 1.5%, lower.

Caterpillar's shares have dropped $18.12, or 2.6%, while those of 3M are off $3.95 (2.5%), combining for a roughly 136-point drag on the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the decline are JPMorgan Chase (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.), and American Express (American Express Co.).

A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components equates to a 6.16-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 6, 2026.

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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